Worcestershire | Elmley Castle | War Memorial
St. Mary’s, Elmley Castle Ordnance Survey reference: SO 982410 War Memorial |
Two stone plaques within the church, on pillars facing the door
LEST WE FORGET
To the honour and Glory of God and in Proud and loving memory of the men of
Elmley, who gave their lives for king and country in the great war of
1914-1919
This tablet is erected by a grateful Parish
Pt. Geo. Wm Baldwin 2nd Worc. Regt.
Belgium 24.9.17 aged 27
Pt. Albt. Wm. Deakins, 1st Worc. regt.
France 4.3.17 aged 24
Pt. Wm. Josiah Holford 4th Worc. Regt.
Dardanelles 26.6.15 aged 23
Pt. Frank Smith 2nd Worc. regt.
France 29.9.18 aged 25
Pt. Ernest Fredk. Mason 8th Glos. Regt.
France 3.17.16 aged 24
Pt. Chas. Wm. Prew 8th Glos. Regt.
France 21.9.17 aged 23
Pt. Chris. Geo. Harris 9th Devon regt
France 4.10.18 aged 20
1939 + 1945
To the memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives in the World War
Ronald William Crosby
Grenadier Guards
Wilfred George Lewis
Royal Air Force
also a stained glass window with the following memorials:
In memory of General Francis John
Davies of Danehurst Sussex Coll of
the 67th Regmt Died Decr 4th 1874 aged 83
And of Elizabeth Anne his wife died
Marh 24th 1863 aged 53 & of Hugh their 3rd son
Died June 17th 1841 aged 1 year & 7 month
And of Francis Byam Grenadier Guards
their eldest son died Novr 10th 1834 of
a wound received at Sebastopol aged 19
Last modified 27 November 1999